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Trust  in  God;  or.  Three  day 
in  the  life  of  Gellert 


ir;'\ 


TRUST   IN   GOD. 


TRUST  IN  GOD; 


OR, 


THREE  DAYS 


IN 


THE  LIFE  OF  GELLERT 


NEW  YOPav: 

ROBERT    CARTER   AND   BROTHERS 

No.    680   BEOADWAT. 
1874. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1860,  by 

ROBERT  CARTER  &  BROTHERS, 

In  the  Clerk's  OfSre  of  the  District  Court  for  the  Southern  Dto 
trict  of  New  York. 


EDWARD    0.   JENKINS, 

Printft  Sc  SittxeotQptr, 

No.  20  North  William  8». 


PREFACE. 


Christian  Furchtegott  Gellert 
was  bom  A.  D.  1715,  at  Haynichen,  in 
Germany,  where  his  father  was  the 
pastor  for  fifty  years. 

After  a  life  of  many  trials  and  great 
bodily  infii-mities,  he  fell  asleep  in  the 
Lord  on  the  13th  of  December,  A.  D. 
1769,  aged  fifty-four  years.  He  was  in 
his  forty-eighth  year  at  the  close  of  the 
Seven  Years^  War 

His  name  is  famous  in  his  native 
land  as  a  writer  of  sacred  hymns,  dis- 
tinguished for  their  simplicity,  fervor, 

C3) 


4  PREFACE. 

and  true  devotional  feeling,  and  which 
of  late  years  have  become  widely  known 
and  appreciated  in  this  country  and  in 
England,  through  the  translations  of 
Mrs.  Winkworth  and  other  congenial 
admirers. 

The  foundation  of  the  following 
sketch  is  taken  from  the  Correspond- 
ence of  Gellert. 

A  new  title  is  added,  but  the  text 
of  the  original  has  been  faithfully  ren- 
dered. 

May  it  meet  with  the  same  favor  in 
kind,  if  not  in  degree,  which  it  received 
from  sympathetic  minds  in  Germany 
where  a  second  edition  of  ten  thousajid 
copies  has  been  published. 


TNTKODIICTION. 


INTRODUCTION 


It  was  in  the  midst  of  all  the  horroi^ 
of  the  Seven  Years'  War,  that  in  a 
little  room  in  a  house  in  Leipsig  called 
the  Black  Post,  a  man  might  have 
been  seen  seated  before  his  table,  his 
head  resting  on  his  hands.  He  ap- 
peared sick  and  weak.  A  cotton  cap 
covered  his  head,  and  his  emaciated 
body  was  wrapped  in  a  well-worn 
calico  dressing-gown. 

It  was  easy  to  perceive  at  the  first 
glance  that  this  closet  was  the  study 
of  a  scholar,  so  many  books  were  piled 

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INTRODUCTION. 


up  all  around  him,  from  the  enormous 
folio  to  the  smaller  duodecimo.  There 
were,  however,  only  a  few  on  the  table, 
and  among  them  a  Bible,  which  bore 
the  marks  of  frequent  use.  It  was 
open  at  the  second  chapter  of  the  book 
of  Job,  and  these  words  of  the  tenth 
verse,  "What!  shall  we  receive  ^ood 
at  the  hand  of  God,  and  shall  we  not 
receive  evil  ? "  were  underscored. 

This  man  was  Christian  Fiirchtegott 
Gellert.  He  was  reading  over  a  hymn, 
with  which  this  passage  of  Job,  just 
quoted,  had  that  moment  inspired  him. 
Gellert  shared  the  lot  of  many  other  gen- 
erous minds.  It  was  often  low  tide  with 
his  revenues — never  very  considerable. 
Such  was  the  case  at  this  time ;  and  to 
tell   the   truth,    he  did  not  possess  a 


INTRODUCTION.  9 

siugle  kreutzer.  Tlie  day  before,  how- 
ever, lie  had  possessed  thu'ty  thalers, 
which  he  had  put  aside  to  buy  wood, 
for  it  was  freezing  hard  enough  to  crack 
the  very  stones,  and  all  that  he  hac! 
would  last  him  but  a  week.  As  for 
recei]3ts,  he  did  not  expect  any.  This 
prospect  was  not  very  pleasing  to  a 
chilly  invalid.  The  temperature  of  his 
room  seemed  to  realize  his  fears,  and 
the  window  panes  began  to  be  covered 
with  the  crystal  flowers,  without  color 
or  23erfame,  which  recall  few  cheerful 
thoughts  to  those  whose  windows  they 
adorn.  But  when  the  Tempter,  armed 
with  cares,  came  to  disturb  his  peace, 
Gellert  was  accustomed  to  meet  him 
with. another  weapon,  always  victori- 
ous—the Sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is 


10  INTRODUCTION. 

the  word  of  God.  He  had  done  s^-  at 
this  time,  and  lighting  on  this  bexit.d- 
ful  passage  in  the  book  of  Job,  "bad 
meditated  upon  it  with  prayer,  and 
under  the  influence  of  these  words,  had 
written  his  beautiful  hymn. 

"  I  have  had  my  days  of  blessing,"  etc^ 

a  true  echo  of  his  scriptural  thoiights, 
and  of  his  present  frame  of  mind. 

He  had  just  laid  down  his  pen,  and, 
his  head  resting  on  his  hands,  he  said 
to  himself,  "  No,  I  have  no  re5.;son  to 
repent  of  the  use  of  those  thirty  thalers. 
Thou  knowest  it,  O  Lord,  who  canst 
read  my  soul!  This  gloom  was  a 
temptation,  a  want  of  faith »  Pardon 
me;  O  Lord!  I  believe— help  thou 
mine  unbelief." 


INTRODUCTION.  H 

At  this  moment  a  knock  was  heard 
at  the  door,  and  before  he  could  say 
"  Come  in  ! '''  a  stout  little  man  entered, 
and  cordially  saluted  Gellert.  "  Good- 
morning,  doctor,''  said  the  latter,  ex- 
tending his  hand. 

The  little  man  seized  this  emaciated 
hand,  pressed  it  warmly,  put  down  his 
hat  and  cane,  rubbed  his  hands,  and 
cried,  "Whew!  how  cold  you  are,  my 
dear  professor !  This  won't  do  !  You 
must  have  more  heat.  Put  on  some 
wood !  Such  cold  weather !  Do  you 
want  to  be  really  ill  ? " 

''  My  wood  is  out,"  said  Gellert,  sadly. 
*'  Well,  buy  some  more  !  " 
"My  money  is  out,  too,"  stammered 
Gellert,  yet  more  embarrassed.     "  But 
—never  mind— I  will  think  of  it.'' 


12  INTRODUCTION. 

The  doctor,  who  never  stopped  long 
at  one  thing,  then  cast  his  eyes  on 
the  paper.  "  Ah ! "  said  he,  ''  a  new 
hymn  ? " 

Gellert  bowed,  but  he  was  evidently 
vexed.  Without  more  ceremony,  the 
doctor  took  the  sheet  and  went  to  the 
window.  '^  What !  frosty  panes,  too  ? 
This  is  too  bad  !  "  Then,  after  having 
read  it ;  "  What  fervor !  What  energy ! 
What  true  Christian  feeling !  My  dear 
sir,  I  must  carry  this  off  to  take  a 
copy.  I  ^vill  bring  it  back  to  you  to- 
morrow. My  wife,  who  honors  you  so 
much,  must  have  the  first  sight  of  it 
.You  will  allow  me?"  And  without 
waiting  for  an  answer,  he  put  it  in  his 
pocket.  Then  approaching  the  profes- 
sor,   whose    looks    protested    in   vaiu 


INTRODUCTION.  13 

against  this  summary  proceeding,  lie 
felt  his  pulse.  "  No  improvement !  Did 
you  sit  up  too  late  last  night?  De- 
cidedly there  is  something  wrong !  You 
must  go  out — take  rides  on  horseback. 
This  exercise  will  be  good  for  you. 
Buy  a  little  horse ;  do  you  hear  ? '' 

Gellert  smiled.  "  Buy,  always  buy ! 
Have  you  any  more  prescriptions  as 
economical  as  this  one  ?  They  will  be 
just  as  much  to  the  purpose !  " 

"And  this  stove,"  said  the  doctor; 
' '  it  must  be  heated  if  the  last  faggot 
goes  in  it.  I  will  give  my  orders  be- 
low. Now,  my  dear  professor,  God  be 
with  you!"  Saying  these  words,  he 
bowed  hastily,  and  went  out,  before 
Gilleii;  had  time  to  rise  to  accompany 
him  to  the  door. 
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14  INTRODUCTION. 

"Kind  and  skilful  man!"  said  the 
latter ;  "  but  if  I  followed  all  Hs  pre- 
scriptions, all  old  Neidhardt's  money 
would  scarcely  suffice." 

The  remembrance  of  this  name  gave 
another  direction  to  Gellert's  thoughts. 
The  melancholy  expression  of  his  face 
disappeared,  and  his  features  betrayed 
more  pleasant  emotions.  He  was  so 
much  absorbed,  that,  having  gone  to 
the  Avindow,  he  did  not  even  hear  the 
noise  made  by  the  landlady  in  putting 
into  the  stove  the  wood  ordered  by 
the  doctor. 

Now,  we  must  relate  the  history  of 
those  thirty  thalers  which  Gellert  had 
set  apart  to  replenish  his  provision  of 
wood.  The  day  before  he  had  made 
use  of  them,  which,  although  it  sh^^ed 


INTRODUCTION.  15 

tlie  goodness  of  his  heart,  rendered  his 
enjoyment  of  a  warm  stove  during  that 
winter  extremely  uncertain. 


FIRST  DAY 


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FIRST    DAY. 

In  one  of  the  most  remote  streets  of 
Leipsig,  an  obscure  corner  which  had 
escaped  the  many  misfortunes  of  the 
city,  stood'  a  little  house,  old  and  de- 
cayed, which  belonged  to  a  usurer,  as 
miserly  as  he  was  rich,  named  Neid- 
hardt.  Although  he  was  born  there,  he 
would  have  sold  it  long  ago,  if  he  had 
not  calculated  that  it  would  be  more 
to  his  advantage  to  rent  it.  He  him- 
self occupied  a  fine  house  in  the  mar- 
ket-place. 

As  he  went  to  no  expense  either  in 
repairing  or  keeping  this  little  house  in 

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20  FIRST    DAY. 

order,  it  was  very  mucli  dilapidated. 
The  floors  were  loose  and  rotten,  the 
walls  damp,  and  the  worm-eaten  case- 
ments could  hardly  support  the  iron 
frame  which  held  the  small  dim  panes, 
enclosed  in  lead.  For  years  it  had 
been  rented  to  a  poor  shoemaker,  whose 
whole  family  was  larger  than  his  cus- 
tom, and  who,  particularly  in  this  time 
of  Avar  and  scarcity,  with  difficulty 
gained  enough,  by  the  sweat  of  his 
brow,  to  pay  the  rent. 

This  was  a  truly  honest  and  God- 
fearing family.  Things  went  on  well 
enough  as  long  as  the  father  could 
labor,  but,  having  been  very  ill  the 
summer  before,  he  could  not  gain 
strength  enough,  on  his  scanty  fare,  to 
go  on  with  his  work. 


FIRST    DAY.  21 

Want  had  at  length  entered  the  poor 
dwelling,  and  the  children  could  only 
bring  themselves  to  beg  when  forced 
by  the  iron  hand  of  poverty.  The 
back-rent  now  amounted  to  thirty  tha- 
lers,  and  these  unhappy  people  looked 
forward  with  dismay  to  the  time  when 
old  Neidhardt  would  use  force  to  make 
their  condition  yet  more  deplorable. 
The  poor  wife  had  begged  him,  on  her 
knees,  to  have  patience,  but  he  repulsed 
her  harshly,  declaring  that  he  would 
turn  them  out  of  doors,  if,  in  one 
month,  they  had  not  paid  their  debt. 
And  he  was  a  man  to  execute  his 
menace. 

When  she  related  this  to  her  hus- 
band, it  was  such  a  shock  to  him  that 
he  fell  sick  again,  and  from  that  time 


22  FIRST    DAY. 

ofrew  weaker  and  weaker  Who  could 
tell  all  the  sighs  and  tears  of  the  mother 
and  children?  The  dreaded  day  ap- 
proached. It  was  now  winter.  An 
icy  wind  penetrated  through  the  broken 
window  into  this  damp  and  gloomy 
room,  the  shelter  of  misery  without 
hope.  In  one  corner,  stretched  on  a 
truckle-bed,  lay  the  poor  father,  the 
signs  of  death  already  visible  on  his 
pale  countenance.  Six  shivering,  hun- 
gry little  children,  cowered,  crying, 
around  a  fireless  stove.  What  a  picture 
for  a  mother's  heart ! 

This  unhappy  woman  was  there, 
wringing  her  hands,  but  with  dry  eyes. 
She  had  no  more  tears  to  shed.  Sud- 
denly the  sick  man  turned  on  his  pallet, 
and  said,  in  a  feeble  voice,  "Though 


FIRST    DAY.  23 

we  caunot  luove  the  pity  of  man,  the 
compassion  of  God  is  not  exhausted; 
'  Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble/ 
he  says  to  us  ;  'I  will  deliver  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  glorify  me  !'  Come,  my  dear 
wife,  my  dear  children,  let  us  pray  to 
the  Lord.     He  will  never  forsake  us." 

Encouraged  by  this  promise,  the 
mother  and  children  knelt  down  by  the 
bed.  The  sick  man  sat  up — ^joined  his 
hands— and,  raising  to  heaven  his  eyes, 
with  an  expression  of  filial  assurance, 
uttered,  ^vith  fervor,  a  prayer  full  of 
the  joy  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

When  he  said  Amen,  it  seemed  as  if 
the  God  of  all  consolation,  who  had 
given  them  this  promise  in  his  Word, 
himself  said  yea  and  amen  to  their 
prayer.      They   arose   with   new   con- 


24  FIRST    DAY. 

fidence.  The  mother  and  the  two 
eldest  took  up  their  baskets  to  go 
beyond  the  city  to  look  for  chips,  which 
the  carpenters  who  worked  there  did 
not  hinder  the  poor  from  picking  up. 
The  younger  went  out  to  beg  for  bread, 
with  the  exception  of  the  smallest,  who 
remained  with  his  father.  All  this 
passed  during  the  morning  of  the  day 
on  which  old  Neidhardt  had  threatened 
to  proceed  to  extremities. 

The  sky  was  clear  and  cloudless; 
the  air  perfectly  transparent.  The 
mornino:  sun  darted,  without  obstruc- 
tion,  his  rays  on  the  hard-frozen  ground, 
and  the  easterly  wind,  which  whistled 
through  the  streets,  penetrated  the 
scanty  clothing  of  these  poor  famished 
creatures,  as  they  went  to  gather  those 


FIRST    DAY.  25 

bits  wliicli  the  carpenters  tliouglit  not 
woi-tli  saving. 

This  same  mornino;  Gellert  felt  him- 
self  drawn  by  an  irresistible  attraction 
to  go  out  of  the  city.  Neither  the  cold 
that  reigned  without,  nor  the  mild 
temperature  of  his  chamber,  could 
withhold  him.  Wrapping  himself  in  a 
warm  coat,  he  took  his  hat  and  cane, 
and  directed  his  steps  to  exactly  the 
same  gate  whither  those  poor  people 
were  also  croino*. 

Meantime  the  children,  benumbed 
with  cold  by  the  icy  wind,  complained 
bitterly  to  their  mother. 

"  Run  on  ftist,"  said  she  ;  "  that  will 

warm  you."      So  they  ran  on  with  a 

light  step,  their  mother  following    at  a 

distance— for  care  and  sorrow  are  heavy. 

3 


26  FIRST    DAY. 

When  slie  readied  the  gate  of  the 
city,  and  no  longer  in  sight  of  her 
children,  all  the  weight  of  her  misery  fell 
back  upon  her  heart ;  her  tears  flowed 
anew  in  abundance,  and,  incapable  of 
standing,  she  sat  down  on  a  stone  near 
the  road. 

She  was  still  there  when  Grelleii: 
passed  that  way,  and  observed  this 
woman  weeping  aside,  her  head  hidden 
in  her  apron,  and  absorbed  in  her  grief. 
This  sight  arrested  his  steps. 

Gellert  was  familiar  with  want  and 
distress.  At  Haynichen,  in  the  house 
of  his  father,— who,  though  a  poor  pa'fe- 
tor  wdth  a  small  salary,  saw  thirteen 
children  around  his  table, — these  were 
not  infrequent  guests,  and  his  own  ca- 
reer could  attest  tho  difficulties  of  the 


FIRST    DAY.  27 

poor  in  conquering  tlie  obstacles  which 
they  meet  in  the  world.  But  it  is  a 
well-known  truth,  that  the  heart  of  the 
poor  is  more  compassionate  and  ready 
for  self-sacrifice  than  that  of  the  rich ; 
for  it  seems  as  if  money  possessed  a 
petrifying  power,  which  *  explains,  in 
part,  the  declaration  of  our  Lord,  ''  It 
is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through  the 
eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to 
enter  into  the  kins^dom  of  God."  Gel- 
lert  stood  motionless,  seeing  the  woman 
weep,  and  many  recollections  crossed 
his  mind,  like  the  gentle  breeze  which, 
caressing  the  ^olian  harp,  awakens 
striking  harmonies. 

The  highway  this  cold  morning  was 
nearly  deserted,  but  the  heart  of  Gel- 
lert  was  crowded  with  warm  emotions  ; 


28  FIRST    DAY. 

he  felt  that  he  had  a  good  work  to  do, 
and  that  he  ought  to  show  liimself  will- 
ing, according  to  his  power. 

Softly  approaching  the  woman  and 
putting  his  hand  on  her  shoulder,  he 
said  to  her  as  the  Saviour  had  said  be- 
fore to  the  widow  at  the  gate  of  Nain, 
''Weep  not!"  The  woman,  whom 
grief  had  rendered  unconscious  of  what 
passed  around  her,  started  at  these 
words,  and  tremblingly  raised  her 
tearful  eyes  to  the  man  who  spoke ; 
but  this  man  seemed  so  kind,  so 
good,  so  compassionate  !  She  was  reas- 
sured ;  but,  notwithstanding,  said  noth- 
ing. Profound  misery  shuts  the  heart 
and  the  mouth  as  witk  a  gate  of 
brass.  It  retires  within  itself,  for  it 
kno^vs  that  real    sympathy  is   a  rare 


FIRST    DAY.  29 

thing,  and  tliis  experience  encases  the 
heart  as  with  a  coverins^  of  ice,  which 
is  hard  to  melt.  As  she  was  still  si- 
lent, he  employed  such  touching  words 
to  gain  her  confidence,  that,  involunta- 
rily, the  woman  lifted  her  eyes  to  him 
a  second  time.  And  the  gate  of  brass 
began  to  open,  and  the  covering  of  ice 
to  melt.  She  felt  herself  constrained 
to  tell  this  man,  whom  she  did  not 
know,  all  that  oppressed  her.  Her 
tongue  was  loosed,  ^nd  she  related  to 
him  the  story  of  her  past  and  present 
distress ;  how  the  recollection  had  sud- 
denly overwhelmed  her,  and  how  tears 
had  brought  some  relief;  })ut  she  add- 
ed that  their  worst  trouble  threatened 
them  that  very  day.  She  told  him 
what  Neidhardt  had  resolved,  and 
3^ 


30  FIRST    DAY. 

wliicli  he  would  not  fail  to  aecomplisli, 
as  she  had  not  even  money  enough  to 
buy  medicines  for  her  husband  and 
bread  for  her  children,  and  how  much 
less  to  pay  this  debt  of  thirty  thalers  ! 
"Ah!"  cried  she,  "my  husband  will 
sink  under  his  sickness,  and  I  and  my 
children  will  die  of  hunger  !  Why  is 
it  not  already  over?  for  there  is  no 
hope  for  us  but  in  the  grave  !" 

"God  lives!"  said  Gellert,  in  a  sol- 
emn voice;  "  the  heart  of  man  4s  in  the 
hand  of  the  Lord,  as  the  rivers  of  wa- 
ter: he  turneth  it  whithersoever  he 
will.'  "  These  words  touched  the  poor 
woman's  heart.  She  rose,  and  taking 
his  hand,  "Do  you  believe  that  He 
will  help  us  ?"  said  she,  in  a  trembling 
voice. 


FIRST    DAY.  31 

*7  believe  it,''  replied  Gellert,  ^yith 
energy  ;  for  the  Lord  was  working  in 
his  heart,  and  he  had  ah-eady  come  to 
a  determination.  He  must  give  all 
that  he  had  laid  by,  but  he  saw  only 
one  object — people  in  despair  who  must 
be  succored.  "Come  with  me,"  said 
he  to  the  woman,  "  and  you  shall  see 
that  the  eternal  God  always  lives  to 
save  us  from  misery  and  death." 

So  saying,  he  took  the  road  to  his 
dwelling.  "Oh!  sir,"  exclaimed  the 
woman,  quite  comforted,  "let  me  only 
go  and  tell  my  children  !"  She  ran  to 
the  poor  little  things,  who  had  already 
filled  their  baskets  ;  then  returning, 
followed  him,  her  heart  full  of  hope 
and  thanksgiving. 

With    joyous    feelings    he    reached 


32  ^  FIRST    DAY. 

home,  opened  liis  desk,  and  taking  out 
a  roll  of  money,  gave  it  to  the  woman, 
saying,  "  Here  are  thirty  thalers  with 
no  cm'se  upon  them." 

And  as  the  woman,  in  the  excess  of 
her  joy  and  gratitude,  attempted  to 
throw  herself  at  his  feet,  he  raised  her, 
saying,  "  Give  thanks  to  God,  who, 
having  heard  your  prayer,  sent  me  to 
you.  It  is  He  whom  you  must  j^raise. 
But,"  added  he,  "wait  until  eleven 
o'clock  before  you  take  this  money  to 
old  Neidhardt."  When  the  woman 
had  gone,  Gellert  thanked  the  Lord  on 
his  knees  for  having  condescended  to 
choose  him  as  the  instrument  of  His 
merciful  designs.  He  supplicated  Him 
to  finish  His  work,  and  to  bless  that 
which  he  now  proposed  to  attempt. 


FIRST    DAY.  33 

The  hour  drew  near,  and  Gellert 
hastened  to  Neidhardt's  house. 

He  had  never  walked  through  the 
streets  of  Leipsig  with  a  lighter  heart. 
He  experienced  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
"  It  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  re- 
ceive." 

Arrivino;  at  Neidhardt's,  he  knocked 
at  the  door,  and  on  hearing  *'  Come  in  " 
uttered  in  a  peevish  and  disagreeable 
voice,  he  entered  the  room. 

The  old  usurer,  sitting  by  his  table, 
was  piling  up  little  heaps  of  gold  pieces. 
It  could  be  seen  on  his  face  how  much 
Gellert's  visit  vexed  him  at  this  time. 
Sweeping  his  money  into  a  drawer, 
which  he  shut  impatiently,  he  was  go- 
ing to  indulge  his  visitor  with  a  very 
unamiable  question,  when   Gellert   sa- 


34  FIRST    DAY. 

luted  liini  politely,  fixing  upon  him 
eyes  full  of  openness  and  honesty,  and 
which  now  shone  with  the  overflowing 
happiness  which  filled  his  soul. 

This  look  disarmed  the  old  man. 
Feeling  that  he  owed  some  respect  to 
one  who  was  the  object  of  general  con- 
sideration, he  offered  him  a  chair,  ask- 
ing to  what  cause  he  was  indebted  for 
his  early  visit. 

Gellert,  happy  to  see  the  old  man's 
face  more  propitious,  without  waiting 
to  answer  his  question,  came  immediate- 
ly to  the  point :  "  I  think,  Master  Neid- 
hardt,"  said  he,  "  that  I  must  have 
much  to  learn  from  you,  for  a  man  so 
blessed  by  the  Lord  cannot  fail  to  make 
the  best  use  of  his  riches.  You  doubt- 
less understand  the  great  art  of  giving." 


FIRST    DAY.  35 

Neidhardt,  whose  thoughts  were  per- 
haps still  on  his  money,  felt  neverthe- 
less the  thorny  nature  of  this  question, 
so  frankly  asked ;  and  at  the  bottom  of 
his  heart,  a  voice  which  calls  things 
by  their  right  names,  may  have  said 
to  him,  "Sinful  man,  is  this  true? 
What  canst  thou  answer  ?"  He  chansr- 
ed  color  a  little  ;  the  reply  which  could 
only  have  been  a  falsehood,  trembled 
on  his  tongue,  and  he  could  not  find 
another ;  at  last  in  his  embarrassment 
he  muttered  between  his  teeth,  "Oh, 
certainly!  h'm,  h'm!"  or  something  of 
the  kind. 

Gellert  either  did  not  or  would  not 
hear.  In  short,  with  that  warmth  of 
feeling  which  was  peculiar  to  him,  he 
began   to   speak  of   the   inexpressible 


36  FIRST    DAY. 

happiness  of  doing  good.  Having  just 
experienced  it,  his  words  flowed  from 
the  abundance  of  his  heart  with  such 
force  and,  moving  eloquence,  that  the 
old  man,  trembling  at  first,  was  soon 
warmed  by  his  animation  and  awaken- 
ed to  new  emotions.  Gellert  perceived 
it,  and,  overcome  in  turn,  he  used  still 
more  striking  appeals,  which  by  the 
praise  of  God  profoundly  affected  the 
old  miser.  The  clock  here  struck 
eleven:  at  that  moment  a  knock  was 
heard,  and  the  poor  woman  entered, 
her  face  beaming  with  joy.  Laying  on 
the  table  the  gift  of  Gellert,  "Here  is 
tiie  money,"  said  she,  "but  give  me 
back  the  letter  which  my  husband 
wrote  to  you  from  his  sick-bed,  to  en- 
ti'eat  you  not  to  turn  us  out  of  doors  T' 


FIRST    DAY.  37 

The  old  man  turned  pale,  mechanically 
stretching  out  his  trembling  hand.  Be- 
fore  Gellert,  whose  pathetic  language 
had  touched  him  so  deeply,  the  words 
of  this  distressed  woman  were  a  humili- 
ating sentence,  which  now  came  with 
double  weight.  Shame,  mortification, 
and  repentance,  all  overwhelmed  him 
together,  with  a  power  hitherto  un- 
known. At  last,  recovering  himself  a 
little,  he  said  in  a  broken  voice,  ''  Oh ! 
it  was  not  —  so  urgent !  Why  do  you 
talk  so?  I  had  not  any  serious  in- 
tention—a threat — nothing  more !  but 
— go,  now ;  don't  you  see  I  have  a  vis- 
itor?" 

And  clutching  the  money  with  his 
bony  fingers,  he  thrust  it  into  a  pocket 
of  his  dressing-gown. 
4 


38  FIRST    DAY. 

Grellert  who  was  watching  his  coim- 
tenance  had  not  lost  a  single  move- 
ment. Jle  said,  almost  without  know- 
ing it,  and  in  a  whisper,  "  Thirty  thalers, 
and  wdth  no  curse  upon  them!" 

Neidhardt  started,  and  a  shiver  ran 
through  his  frame. 

"  Yes,  yes,"  continued  the  woman, 
"  you  say  now  that  there  was  no  hurry, 
because  before  this  charitable  man  you 
are  ashamed  of  your  hard-heart edness  ! 
but  yesterday,  when  I  came  to  implore 
you  to  have  pity,  you  drove  me  away, 
and  said,,  *  All  your  tears  are  of  no  use ! 
I  must  have  the  money,  the  money,  or 
I  will  turn  you  and  your  rags  into  the 
street]'  Have  you  foigotten  that? 
Oh  !  Master  Neidhardt,  I  did  not  curse 
you,  but  God  saw  mv  affliction,  and  he 


FIRST    DAY.  39 

promises  to  bless  the  merciful.  To 
have  eaten  nothing  for  twenty-four 
hours,  and  be  turned  into  the  street 
with  a  sick  husband,  was  hard  indeed. 
Our  Saviour  says,  '  With  the  measure 
ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  unto 
you!'  You  can  never  know  what  I 
and  mine  suffered.  When  I  w  ent  home 
my  pious  husband  prayed  with  us ;  he 
prayed  for  you,  Master  Neidhardt,  that 
God  would  change  your  heart  of  stone 
into  a  heart  of  flesh.  Then  I  went 
out  to  pick  up  chips  with  my  children, 
because  during  all  this  cold  weather 
we  have  been  without  wood,  and  when 
I  felt  as  if  I  should  sink  under  the 
weight  of  our  misfortunes,  this  kind 
gentleman  met  me,  arid  gave  me  those 
thirty  thalers." 


40  FIRST    DAY. 

All  Gellert's  signals  were  useless. 
*'  No,"  slie  went  on,  ''  don't  make  signs 
for  me  to  stop ;  my  heart  will  burst  if  1 
cannot  speak !  " 

Neidhardt  turned  suddenly  round, 
and  looked  at  G-ellert  with  a  scruti- 
nizing gaze.  The  latter  was  confused, 
and  cast  down  his  eyes. 

"  Oh  !  the  gentleman  is  not  rich — I 
saw  that  very  well,"  continued  the  wo- 
man ;  "but  he  is  rich  in  charity !  May 
God's  greatest  blessings  rest  upon  him !" 

"  What,  was  it  you,"  cried  the  aston- 
ished old  man;  "was  it  you  who  did 
that  ? "  The  finger  of  God  had  touched 
him ;  the  blessing  pronounced  by  the 
woman  upon  Gellert,  transfixed  him. 
The  heart  of  stone  gave  place  to  a  heart 
of  flesh  ;  going  to  his  bureau,  he  took 


FIRST    DAY.  41 

from  it  a  paper  wliicli  lie  gave  to  the 
woman. 

"  Here,"  said  he,  "  is  your  husband's 
letter,  and  moreover,  the  thirty  thalers. 
Take  it  to  buy  comforts  for  him,  and 
bread  for  your  children.  Your  debt 
is  paid." 

And  finding  in  his  account-book  the 
register  of  the  debt,  he  crossed  it  out 
with,  a  firm  stroke.  Then  taking  Gel- 
lert's  hand,  with  emotion,  "Excellent 
man,"  said  he,  *'your  words  are  beau- 
tiful and  good,  but  your  actions  are 
noble!  May  God  reward  you!  But 
to  repair  in  some  measure  the  wrongs 
which  I  have  done,  sufier  me  to  accom- 
pany you  to  the  dwelling  of  this  poor 
family.  I  will  try  to  show  myself 
under  a  more  favorable  aspect." 
4* 


42  FIRST    DAY. 

The  woman  stood  like  a  statue. 

When  she  came  to  herself,  tears  fell 
from  her  eyes. 

"Oh!  I  see  now,"  cried  she,  "that 
*the  prayer  of  a  righteous  man  avail- 
eth  much ! '  Oh  !  Master  Neidhardt, 
pardon  me  my  evil  thoughts  of  you. 
May  God  bless  you !  And  you,"  said 
she  to  Gellert,  "  you  are  our  good 
angel ;  how  can  we  thank  you  enough  ?" 

They  went  out,  and  soon  came  to  the 
ruined  house,  and  to  that  chamber 
which  had  been  the  hiding-place  of  so 
many  griefs.  But  the  mother's  story 
came  like  a  beam  of  sunshine  after  a 
dark  day.  The  father  and  children 
stretched  their  hands  eagerly  to  theii' 
benefactors,  and  the  expressions  of  their 
gratitude   wxre   inexhaustible.      "  The 


FIRST    DAY.  43 

Lord  has  heard  our  prayers,  dear  wife. 
His  Name  be  praised,"  cried  the  sick 
man. 

Old  Neidhardt  wept  with  joy,  so 
much  w^as  he  overcome  by  the  thanks 
of  these  good  people.  Gellert  spoke 
some  comforting  words  to  the  invalid, 
which  gave  him  fresh  heart.  He  prom- 
ised to  send  him  his  friend,  the  phy- 
sician, and  Neidhardt  confirmed  this 
promise. 

And,  besides,  this  was  not  the  limit 
of  the  old  man's  benefits.  He  ap- 
prenticed the  shoemaker's  son  to  a 
tradesman,  paying  the  fees  for  him, 
as  well  as  the  schooling  of  the  other 
children.  He  gave  clothes  to  all,  and 
allowed  them  their  house  rent  free. 
We  will  here  anticipate  and  say,  that 


44  FIRST   DAY. 

the  shoemaker  recovered;  and,  with 
Neidhardt's  assistance,  his  trade  soon 
became  prosperous. 

From  this  time  forward,  the  old  man 
seemed  to  be  transformed,  and  remained 
until  his  death  a  most  'le voted  friend 
and  admirer  of  Gellert.  It  was  in  this 
way  that  Gellert  had  deprived  himself 
of  his  thirty  thalers.  And  though  he 
was  thus  impoverished,  he  was  by  so 
much  richer  in  heart ;  and  in  his  secret 
place  of  prayer  he  thanked  him  who 
had  thus  blessed  his  words  and  woiks. 


SECOND   DAY« 


(«) 


SECOND    DAY. 

In  going  out  of  Gellert's  room,  the 
doctor  met  the  housemaid. 

"  Show  me  the  professor's  firewood/' 
said  he. 

She  took  him  to  the  wood-shed. 
"This  is  not  very  encouraging,"  she 
remarked,  '*  if  some  more  does  not  come 
in  soon." 

"  No  matter,"  said  the  doctor,  shak- 
ing his  head,  ''his  chamber  must  be 
heated  !  Do  it  as  it  ought  to  be  done !" 
And  he  went  out  precipitately,  being 
in  haste  to  read  Gellei-t's  hymn  to  his 
wife.     But  he  was   not  to  have  this 

(47) 


48  SECOND    DAY. 

pleasure  to-day.  He  had  hardly  reach- 
ed the  sti-eet  which  led  to  his  house, 
when  a  poor  woman  accosted  him. 

"  Oh  !  dear  sir,"  cried  she,  "come,  I 
pray  you,  to  see  my  husband,  of  whom 
the  Professor  Gellert  must  have  told 
you.  And  old  Neidhardt,  too,  wished 
me  to  go  for  you.     He  is  very  ill." 

"  My  good  Gellert,"  said  the  doctor 
to  himself ;  "  and  how  do  you  know 
him  ?"  he  asked  the  woman. 

Gratitude  is  communicative,  she  be- 
gan her  story — "  Come,  come,"  inter- 
rupted the  doctor,  "  tell  me  as  we  walk 
along."  Nevertheless,  he  stopped  more 
than  once  in  the  lonely  street  better  to 
understand  this  story,  which  so  deeply 
touched  his  excellent  heart. 

"  Oh  !  I  know  now  where  his  money 


SECOND    DAY.  49 

went  to,  and  why  he  is  as  23oor  as  a 
church  mouse  !  I  understand  why  his 
room  is  cold,  and  why  he  can  buy  no 
wood  !  Generous  man  !  May  God  re- 
store it  to  thee  !'^ 

It  was  only  then  that  the  woman  un- 
derstood the  greatness  of  the  sacrifice 
which  Gellert  had  made  for  her. 

But  as  she  expressed  her  sorrow, 
"  No  matter/'  said  the  doctor,  "  he  will 
certainly  have  some  more  money,  and 
some  more  wood.  Believe  me,  God 
does  not  desert  such  men." 

When  they  reached  the  house,  the 
doctor  gave  the  necessary  prescriptions  ; 
then  quickly  retraced  his  steps,  his 
head  and  heart  full  of  Gellert's  kind 
deed,  and  of  the  disastrous  consequences 
it  might  bring  upon  him. 
5 


50  SECOND    DAY. 

Approacliing  his  own  door,  he  saw 
before  it  a  fine  horse  already  saddled, 
which  a  countryman  held  by  the  bridle. 

"  What  do  you  want  ?"  he  asked  the 
man. 

"The  burgomaster  of ,"  and  he 

named  a  village  in  the  environs  of 
Leipsig,  "  begs  you,  for  God's  sake,  to 
come  as  quickly  as  possible — it  is  for 
our  lady,  who  is  in  painful  labor.  Oh  ! 
sir,  our  good  master  will  be  in  despair 
if  you  do  not  hurry.     She  is  very  ill." 

The  doctor  was  not  only  a  skilful 
and  enthusiastic  physician,  but  had, 
besides,  a  sensitive  and  sympathizing 
heart. 

"•  My  wife  will  have  to  wait  for  the 
hymn,"  thought  he.  He  sprang  up  the 
steps   two    at  a  time,  got  his  instru- 


SECOND    DAY.  51 

ments,  kissed  Ms  wife,  ran  down  again, 
threw  himself  into  the  saddle,  and  set 
off,  followed  by  the  servant. 

The  road  was  obstructed  by  artillery, 
and  all  sorts  of  Prussian  troops.  It 
was  difficult  to  force  a  way  through, 
still  the  doctor  arrived  in  good  time. 
He  got  off  before  a  large  farm-house, 
which  the  man  pointed  out  as  belong- 
ing to  his  master.  A  person  came  out, 
with  an  anxious  and  distressed  counte- 
nance. After  a  few  words  exchanged 
in  a  low  voice,  the  doctor  followed  him 
up  stairs.  At  the  end  of  an  hour  they 
came  down.  The  features  of  the  doc- 
tor expressed  satisfaction,  and,  on  the 
face  of  the  burgomaster,  anguish  was 
exchanged  for  joy. 

They  entered  together  the  great  hall, 


52  SECOND   DAY. 

wliere  a  large  number  of  superior  offi- 
cers were  sitting  down  to  dinner. 

The  doctor  was  invited  to  take  a 
pla<3e  at  table,  and  the  burgomaster, 
who  was  also  an  inn-keeper,  directed 
the  service. 

Among  these  officers  there  was  one 
whom  the  others  treated  with  the  great- 
est respect,  though  nothing  distinguish- 
ed him  from  the  rest,  if  it  were  not  for 
an  air  of  dignity,  tempered  by  an  ex- 
pression of  mildness  and  benevolence. 

The  doctor  had  earned  a  good  appe- 
tite, and  without  heeding  the  conversa- 
tion of  the  officers,  worked  valiantly  to 
satisfy  it,  his  host  doing  his  best  for 
him,  and  continually  handing  him  new 
dishes. 

"  You  are  from  Leipsig,  doctor,"  said 


SECOND    DAY.  63 

the  distinguished  personage,  who  had 
heard  the  burgomaster  give  him  this 
title. 

"At  your  service,"  said  the  doctor, 
without  ceasing  from  his  employment, 
which  he  pursued  with  as  much  ardor 
as  success. 

"  Then  you  probably  know  the  Pro- 
fessor Gellert  ?"  again  asked  the  same 
voice. 

This  time  the  doctor  put  down  his 
fork  to  look  at  his  questioner  ;  the  im- 
pression which  he  had  made  being  fa- 
vorable, he  answered,  "  I  am  his  phy- 
sician, and  I  may  add  with  pride,  his 
friend  !" 

"Ah!  indeed,"  said  the  unknown; 
''  I  have  heard  that  he  is  an  invalid  ? " 

"Alas,  yes.     That  which  he   needs 


5 


64  SECOND    DAY. 

in  common  witli  most  literary  men  is 
exercise.  Tlie  best  thing  for  him  would 
be  to  ride  on  horse-back.  So  I  told 
him  he  ought  to  buy  a  nice  pony." 

"  And  does  he  mean  to  ?  " 

"  His  will  is  good,  but  the  power  is 
wanting."  And  here  the  doctor,  press- 
ing his  thumb  and  fore  finger  together, 
made  an  expressive  sign. 

''  What !  is  he  so  poor  ? "  asked  the 
unknown,  with  interest. 

"  As  a  church  mouse,"  quickly  replied 
the  doctor.  ''  If  you  will  allow  me,  I 
will  tell  you  how  I  found  him  this 
morning." 

And  upon  the  unknown  expressing 
a  warm  desire  to  hear  it,  the  impulsive 
doctor  related  from  beginning  to  end, 
with  scrupulous  exactness,  that  which 


SECOND    DAY.  56 

we  have  sketched  in  the  two  previous 
chapters.  When  he  had  finished,  his 
interrogator,  quite  overcome,  said,  clasp- 
ing his  hands,  "  Such  a  generous  man, 
to  suffer  from  want,  and  go  without 
a  horse  because  he  gives  his  hist  dollar 
to  the  poor ! " 

The  doctor  was  in  a  communicative 
vein.  "  Since  you  are  so  much  in- 
terested in  our  noble  poet,"  said  he, 
taking  a  paper  from  his  pocket,  ''  you 
will  like,  perhaps,  to  read  the  hymn 
w^hich  he  had  just  composed  this  morn- 
ing, under  the  influence  of  the  scrip- 
tural thoughts  which  filled  his  mind?" 
and  handing  the  sheet  to  the  officer, 
he  added,  "It  is  the  original  manu- 
script ;  I  asked  him  for  it  in  order  to 
take  a  copy,  which  the  duties  of  my 


56 


SECOND    DAY. 


profession  have  until  now  hindeied  iue 
from  doing. '^ 

The  officer  took  the  paper  eagerly. 
Then  he  said,  ''  A  new  hymn  by  the 
poet  whom  we  all  so  justly  honor, 
should  belong  to  aU.  I  will  read  it 
aloud.''  He  then  read,  with  much 
expression  and  feeling,  the  following 
hymn  : 

"  What!  shall  we  receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God, 
and  shall  we  not  receive  evil?  " — Job  ii.  20. 

.  "  I  have  had  my  days  of  blessino-,* 
All  the  joys  of  life  possessing, 

Unnumfeer'd  they  appear  I 
Then  let  faith  and  patience  cheer  me, 
Now  that  trials  gather  near  me  ; 

Where  is  life  without  a  tear  ? 

"  Yes,  0  Lord !  a  sinner  looking 
O'er  the  sins  Thou  art  rebuking, 

*  We  have  taken  this  translation  from  the  "  Hymns 
from  the  Land  of  Luther." 


SECOND    DAY.  57 

Must  own  Thy  judgments  light. 
Surely  I,  so  oft  offending, 
MuBt,  in  humble  patience  bending, 

Feel  Thy  chastisements  are  right. 

"  Let  me,  o'er  transgression  weepmg, 
Find  the  grace  my  soul  is  seeking ; 

Receiving  at  Thy  throne 
Strength  to  meet  each  tribulation, 
Looking  for  the  great  salvation, 

Trusting  in  my  Lord  alone. 

"  While,  'mid  earthly  tears  and  sighing, 
Still  to  praise  Thee,  feebly  trying, 

Still  chnging.  Lord,  to  Thee : 
Quietly  on  Thy  love  relying, 
I  am  Thine — and,  living,  dying, 

Surely  all  is  well  with  me." 

The  guests  were  silent  long  after  the 
reading  had  ceased. 

The  impression  was  deep  and  general. 
The  burgomaster  in  particular  was 
much  overcome,  for  God  had  just  grant- 
ed him  a  great  deliverance. 


58  SECOND    DAY. 

"Doctor,"  at  length  said  tlie  un- 
known, ' '  may  I  venture  to  beg  your 
permission  to  copy  this  hymn  ?  at  least, 
if  you  have  leisure  to  wait  a  few  mo- 
ments ? " 

"  There  is  nothing  to  prevent,  it  ap- 
pears to  me." 

*'My  dear  Noslits,"  said  the  un- 
known to  our  military  officer,  "take 
this,  I  pray,  and  copy  it  quickly."  The 
officer  thus  summoned  took  the  paper 
eagerly,  and  went  out. 

"  And  you  say,"  cried  the  burgomas- 
ter, "  that  the  author  of  this  hymn,  so 
full  of  sincere  faith,  and  of  so  many 
other  beautiful  hymns,  has  nothing  to 
warm  him,  though  he  is  sick,  in  this 
severe  weather  ?" 

"  Nothing  can  be  more  true/'  replied 


SECOND    DAY.  59 

the  doctor.  "  I  fonnd  him  this  morn- 
ing in  a  cold  room." 

"  Ah  !  sooner  than  that  should  be  so, 
I  would  rather  tremble  with  cold  like  a 
greyhound,  for  a  week,  and  — "  here  a 
general  burst  of  laughter  greeted  these 
words  of  the  burgomaster,  notwith- 
standing the  serious  impression  which 
Gellert's  hymn  had  made  on  all  the 
company. 

The  good  man  thought  that  these 
gentlemen  doubted  his  performance  of 
the  resolution  which  he  had  made  in- 
ternally, but  which  he  -had  not  yet  ex- 
pressed. Putting  his  hand  on  his 
breast,  he  said,  with  an  injured  voice, 
*'  Yes,  as  truly  as  I  have  just  been  de- 
livered fi'om  a  great  affliction,  I  will 
send  to  him  this  very  day  such  a  load 


60  SECOND    DAT. 

of  wood  as  lias  never  yet  rolled  over 
the  streets  of  Leipsig !" 

And  calling  from  the  wmdow  to  his 
man,—"  Peter/'  said  he,  "  take  the  large 
cart  which  we  send  to  market,  load  it 
with  as  much  wood  as  it  will  carry, 
harness  four  horses,  and  go  into  Leip- 
sig. Inquire  for  the  house  of  Professor 
Gellert,  unload  the  wood  before  his 
door,  present  my  compliments,  and  tell 
him  that  it  is  a  present  for  the  beauti- 
ful hymn,  '  I  have  had  my  days  of 
blessing;'  but  above  all,  go  quickly. 
He  must  have  it  to-day." 

"  Yes,  sir,  it  shall  be  done,"  said  the 
servant,  going  away. 

"Bravo!"  cried  all  the  officers  in 
chorus,  *'  bravo  !  burgomaster." 

"  You  are  a  man  of  honor,"  said  the 


SECOND    DAY.  61 

unknown;    "you  have  just  set  me  an 
example  which  I  shall  remember." 

The  conversation  still  ran  upon  Gel- 
lert ;  the  doctor  had  many  questions  to 
answer  about  his  life,  his  habits,  etc., 
which  he  did  willingly,  for  he  loved 
Gellert  with  a  warm  and  devoted  af- 
fection. 

At  last  the  artillery  officer  came  back 
with  the  copy,  which  he  gave  to  his 
superior,  and  the  latter  with  many 
thanks  returned  the  original  to  the  doc- 
tor. 

But  the  burgomaster,  taking  it  out 
of  his  hands,  "  Doctor,"  cried  he,  "  allow 
me  to  take  a  copy  in  my  turn  V^ 

"  Yery  willingly,  if  you  will  give  it 
to  me  before  I  depart" 

"  Certainly ;  but  as  I  have  not  time 
6 


62  SECOND    DAY. 

to  copy  it  my^lf,  I  will  send  to  our 
chorister,  who  is  a  good  writer  and  has 
a  steady  hand." 

Which  he  did  accordingly,  and  the 
doctor,  having  taken  leave  of  the  com- 
pany, went  out  to  see  his  patient. 

Seeing  before  the  door  a  groom  hold- 
ing a  magnificent  horse,  he  asked  him 
who  that  officer  was  to  whom  the 
others  showed  so  much  respect.  "  It  is 
the  Prince  of  Prussia,  worthy  sir,"  re- 
plied the  groom. 

The  doctor,  striking  his  forehead, 
rushed  up  stairs. 

A  little  while  after,  a  clattering  of 
hoofs  and  the  gallop  of  horses  resound- 
ed in  the  air.  It  was  the  prince  and 
his  suite  riding  towards  Leipsig. 

Then  the  cracking   of  a  whip  was 


SECOND    DAY.  63 

heard.  The  burgomaster  drew  the 
doctor  towards  a  window  which  looked 
out  on  the  court.  Four  large  draught- 
horses  started  out  without  difficulty  an 
enormous  cart  loaded  with  beech  wood. 

"  Have  I  kept  my  word  ?"  said  the 
burgomaster. 

"Capitally!"  cried  the  doctor.  "T 
would  only  like  to  see  the  surprise 
with  which  that  will  be  received.  May 
God  reward  you !" 

The  mother  and  child  being  as  well 
as  could  be  desired,  the  doctor  was  soon 
able  to  think  of  returning,  which  was 
all  the  more  agreeable  to  him,  as,  many 
troops  having  entered  Leipsig,  it  was 
to  be  feared  they  would  take  up  their 
quarters  there. 

Having   at  last  obtained  possession 


64  SECOND    DAY. 

of  his  manuscript,  be  left  the  village ; 
and  on  his  return  to  the  city  he  could, 
without  interruption,  enjoy  the  pleasure 
of  his  wife  on  reading  the  hymn,  as 
well  as  her  wonder  at  the  remarkable 
results  of  the  last  two  days. 


At  the  same  time  that  the  doctor, 
without  being  aware  of  it,  was  seated 
at  table  with  the  excellent  Prince 
Henry  of  Prussia,  Gellert  went  out, 
according  to  his  prescription,  to  take 
some  exercise,  and  directed  his  steps 
towards  the  same  place  where  he  had 
met  the  poor  woman.  All  the  occui- 
rences  of  the  day  before  were  present 
to  his  mind  as  distinctly  as  if  they  had 


SECOND    DAY.  65 

taken  place  a  second  time;  but  tlio 
thought  of  his  thirty  thalers  did  not 
even  cause  a  sigh  ;  though,  if  a  beggar 
had  accosted  him  now,  he  could  not 
have  bestowed  even  the  smallest  alms. 

In  his  preoccupation  he  extended 
his  walk  further  than  usual,  and  it  was 
almost  evening  when  he  reached  his 
dwelling. 

What  was  his  astonishment  when  he 
saw  before  the  door  a  quantity  of  fire- 
wood, over  which  three  wood-cutters 
were  hard  at  work,  without  any  pros- 
pect of  finishing  that  day,  the  pile  was 
so  large !  He  said  to  himself,  with  a 
slight  smile,  that  he  would  be  veiy 
happy  to  have  one  like  it.  When  he 
came  up  to  the  men  they  saluted  him 
with  respect,  as  he  was  well-known  in 


66  SECOND    DAY. 

Leipsig.  "Sir,''  said  one  of  them,  "you 
liave  bought  a  load  of  wood  as  large 
as  two  common  ones.  We  can  hardly 
finish  it  to-morrow.  And  it  is  as  hard 
as  iron,  too. 

"I!  bought  wood!''  said  Gellert, 
thinking  of  his  empty  purse ;  "  what  do 
you  say?  You  have  made  a  mistake, 
my  good  men !"  He  went  in  without 
stopping.  The  wood-cutters  looked  at 
each  other,  and  laughed.  "  There  goes 
one  of  our  wise  men,  who  would  leave 
their  heads  somewhere  about  if  they 
were  not  well  planted  on  their  shoul- 
ders," said  one  of  them. 

"Peace,"  cried  another.  "Leipsig 
has  reason  to  be  proud  of  that  man. 
It  is  he  who  writes  so  many  beautiful 
hynms." 


SECOND    DAY.  ^  67 

During  this  little  altercation,  Gellert 
met  his  landlady. 

^'  I  congratulate  you,  Professor,"  said 
she,  with  a  smiling  face. 

"  And  for  what?"  said  the  astonished 
Gellert. 

''  Well,  you  had  hardly  gone  out,  when 
a  load  of  wood,  drawn  by  four  horses, 
stopped  before  the  door.  '  Who  is  it 
for?'  said  L  'Eh,'  said  the  driver,  'I 
am   the    servant   of    the   burgomaster 

of ,  and  I  have  brought  this  wood 

to  Professor  Gellert.  Does  he  not  live 
here  V  '  Certainly,'  said  I,  '  he  lives  with 
us,  but  he  has  gone  out.'  '  No  matter,' 
replied  he,  '  I  will  unload  all  the  same, 
and  give  my  message  to  you,  and  you 
can  tell  him.'  And  he  unloaded  and 
unloaded,  till  i  thought  it  would  never 


68  SECOND    DAY. 

stop.  A  real  mountain,  I  tell  jou.  So 
I  had  to  send  for  the  wood-ciitters,  for 
fear  of  the  police.  See,  they  have 
worked  several  hours,  and  the  pile  is 
no  smaller.  Now  they  will  have  to 
put  it  in  the  yard,  for  it  must  not  be 
left  in  the  street.  I  know  it  by  ex- 
perience, for  I  can  tell  you  a  story 
about  the  police,  who  don't  trifle  in 
Leipsig." 

"Excuse  me,"  interrupted  Gellert, 
who  knew  that,  once  set  going  with 
her  anecdotes,  the  good  woman  had 
enough  to  last  an  age;  "but  tell  me 
how  much  this  wood  costs,  and  then"— 

"  What  it  costs  ?  Sir,  it  costs  nothing, 
absolutely  nothing,  for  it^s  a  present." 

"  What  do  you  mean  ?"  cried  Gellcj-t, 
more  and  more  surprised. 


SECOND    DAY.  69 

"  Certainly  it  is,  and  here  is  the 
messajxe,  word  for  word :''  and  she  re- 
peated,  with  scrupulous  exactness,  all 
that  the  servant  had  said  in  his  master's 
name. 

Gellert  could  not  contain  his  sur- 
prise. "It  is  for  the  hynm,  'I  have 
had  my  days  of  blessing,'  repeated  he, 
after  a  pause ;  did  he  say  it  in  those 
very  words  ?'' 

"  In  those  very  words.  It  must  be  a 
new  hymn,  for  I  have  not  seen  it." 

Gellert  shook  his  head  doubtfully, 
for  he  saw  no  connection  between  these 
things.  He  understood  still  less  by 
what  means  the  hymn  had  come  to  the 
knowledge  of  the  burgomaster  in  such 
a  short  time,  and  under  such  unfavor- 
able   circufustances.       But    the    facts 


70  SECOND    DAY. 

spoke  louder  than  any  reasoning.  The 
wood  was  there — cost  nothing — would 
last  all  winter,  and  was  of  the  best 
quality.  If  there  were  not  behind 
it  some  mistake,  which  would  have  to 

be   paid  for   afterwards,  it  was a 

miracle. 

Nevertheless,  by  dint  of  hearing  the 
landlady  relate  all  the  circumstances  in 
detail,  and  report  the  expressions  of  the 
message,  he  would  no  longer  disbelieve 
it. 

Gellert  went  up  to  his  study,  which 
he  found  delightfully  warm,  and,  put- 
ting on  his  dressing-gown,  sat  down  in 
the  old  arm-chair  in  which  his  father 
at  Haynichen  had  passed  so  many 
troubled  hours.  But  Gellert  was  much 
more  cheerful  than  when  he  sat  there 


SECOND    DAY.  71 

in  the  morning.  Had  not  God  sent 
liim  this  favor  at  the  very  time  when 
he  most  needed  it?  He  thanked  him 
with  all  his  heart ;  ate  the  soup,  which 
they  brought  him,  as  usual;  studied 
for  some  time  afterwards,  and  then 
went  to  bed,  promising  himself  that, 
when  the  road  was  no  longer  encum- 
bered by  troops,  he   would  go  to  the 

Ijurgomaster  of  ,  and  ask  him  to 

explain  this  mystery.  He  did  not 
think  of  the  doctor.     What  had  he  to 

do  with  the  burgomaster  of  ,  and, 

above  all,  when  the  troops  came  from 
that  direction  ?  W.hile  he  was  quietly 
going  to  sleep,  the  absence  of  any  con- 
nection between  all  these  circumstances 
caused  him  once  more  to  shake  his 
head. 


THIRD  DAY. 


THIRD   DAY 

The  next  moruing  the  doctor  did 
not  fail  to  tliink  of  Gellert,  and  intend- 
ed to  go  and  explain  to  him  the  mys- 
tery of  the  wood.  But  he  was  again  to 
be  denied  this  pleasure.  He  received 
at  an  early  hour  many  billets  for  quar- 
tering the  soldiers,  and  he  had  hardly 
time  to  visit  his  patients.  In  his  rapid 
course  through  the  streets  he  heard  his 
name  called  from  a  window,  and,  rais- 
ing his  eyes,  saw  old  Neidhardt  making 
signs  in  the  most  earnest  manner  for 
him  to  come  to  him.  "  How  is  the 
shoemaker  V^  said  he,  after  a  short  greet- 
ing. 


76  THIRD    DAY. 

"Ah!"  said  tlie  doctor,  "you  gave 
him  a  more  effectual  remedy  than  any 
of  my  prescriptions." 

"Doctor,"  said  the  okl  man,  much 
moved,  "  It  is  your  excellent  friend,  the 
worthy  professor  Gellert,  who  has  done 
all.  If  it  were  not  for  him  I  should 
still  be  going  in  my  old  ways,  which  I 
now  condemn." 

"Very  well,  only  follow  the  same 
treatment  with  our  poor  man,  and  I 
will  answer  for  it  that  in  a  week  he 
will  be  as  hardy  as  an  oak.  But,  by 
the  way,  Master  Neidhardt,  do  you  un- 
derstand this  matter  in  all  its  details  ? 
Do'  you  know  the  sacrifice  which  Gellert 
made  in  giving  away  those  thirty 
thalers  ?" 

"And  how?" 


THIRD    DAY.  77 

**  Well,  you  must  know  that  Gellert 
is  very  poor.  The  thh'ty  thalers  which 
he  gave  to  the  poor  shoemaker's  wife 
were  all  that  he  had  laid  up,  and  since 
the  day  before  yesterday  he  has  been 
entirely  bare,  and  does  not  know  where 
to  find  a  penny.  Nevertheless  he  gave 
away  all,  without  thinking  of  himself, 
solely  occupied  with  the  sufferings  of 
these  poor  people.'' 

Neidhardt's  heart  was  really  chang- 
ed. 

"  Can  it  be  true?"  cried  he,  clasping 
his  hands. 

"  As  true  as  the  December  sun 
shines  into  this  room,"  answered  the 
doctor.  "But  I  must  read  you  the 
verses  which  he  composed  under  these 
circumstances."       And    he    read    the 


78 


THIRD    DAY. 


liyma  whicli  lie  carried  about,  always 
intending  to  return  it  to  Gellert. 

The  old  man  listened  with  true  ap- 
preciation. "  It  is  admirable,"  cried  he. 
"  What  a  man  this  Gellert  is !  Allow 
me,  docter,  to  copy  it  ?" 

*'  I  would  consent  with  all  my  heart, 
vvere  I  nco  obliged  to  take  it  back 
to  him." 

''But  are  you  not  going  to  see  the 
poor  shoemaker  ?  On  your  return  you 
can  stop  for  it." 

"  Very  well/'  said  the  doctor,  hurry- 
ing off. 

The  o^.d  man  quickly  copied  the 
hymn.  Then  he  read  it  over  and  over 
again.  ''  What !"  said  he,  ^'  shall  such  a 
man  be  in  distress,  while  I  have  enough 
and  to  spare  ?     He  has  shown  me  tho 


THIRD    DAY.  79 

rigbt  way,  and  since  then  I  know  the 
joy  of  doing  good.  I  will  send  back 
to  him  these  thirty  thalers.  He  must 
have  them  without  knowino;*  from 
whence  they  came.  He  hastened  to 
his  secretary,  took  from  thence  a  roll  of 
thirty  thalers,  wrote  on  it,  ^'For  the 
beautiful  hymn,  '  I  have  had  my  days 
of  blessing,'  etc.,"  and  gave  it  to  his 
errand-boy  with  orders  to  deliver  it  to 
Gellert  in  person,  and  come  away  im- 
mediately; on  no  account  to  tell  him 
who  sent  it. 

Gellert  was  seated  by  his  table,  ab- 
sorbed in  study.  A  knock  was  heard 
and  a  servant  entered,  placed  a  roll  of 
money  on  the  table,  and  disappeared 
like  lightning. 

GeDert  in  amazement  took  the  roll, 


80  THIRD    DAT. 

read  tlie  superscription,  and  let  it  fall 
on  the  table. 

'^Explain  this  who  can!"  cried  he. 
^'  Can  this  hymn  then  be  printed  and 
published  ?  It  is  irapossible  !  Perhaps 
the  doctor— but  no !  He  knows  nothing 
of  this  poor  family,  and  I  have  not  even 
been  able  to  send  him  there  yet.  God 
alone  knows  the  connection  between  all 
these  things." 

But  as  he  racked  his  brains,  a  knock 
was  again  heard  at  the  door. 

This  time  the  visitor  was  a  staff-offi- 
cer of  the  Prussian  army.  "Have  I 
the  honor  of  speaking  to  Professor  Gel- 
iert?"  said  he,  on  entering. 

"At  your  service,"  answered  the 
latter,  with  great  respect. 

"His  Royal  Highness  Prince  Henry 


THIRD    DAT.  81 

of  Prussia,  who  lias  been  liere  since  yes- 
terday, wishes  to  speak  with  you,  sir ; 
and  he  asks,  since  you  are  an  invalid, 
when  he  may  come  to  pay  his  re- 
spects ?" 

"His  respects!  to  me?  A  prince 
royal  of  Prussia  pay  his  respects  to  me? 
There  must  be  some  misunderstanding 
or  some  mistake  in  the  message.  Have 
the  goodness,  I  j)ray  you,  to  inform  his 
Royal  Highness  that  I  shall  be  ex- 
tremely honored  in  paying  him  my 
very  humble  duty,  if  it  will  please  him 
to  appoint  the  time ;  and  all  the  more 
that  I  am  not  confined  to  my  bed,  as 
you  see." 

The  adjutant  was  amused  by  the 
consternation  of  the  man  of  letters, 
whom  the  prince's  condescension  seemed 


82  THIRD    DAY. 

to  put  quite  out  of  countenance.  "  Do 
not  let  that  trouble  you,  Professor/^ 
said  he;  "His  Royal  Highness  really 
did  use  that  exjDression,  which  only 
shows  the  high  regard  he  has  for  your 
person.  But  if  you  will  give  him  the 
pleasure  of  a  visit,  allow  me  the  honor 
of  conducting  you,  if  it  is  agreeable." 

''  Then  have  the  goodness  to  allow 
me  to  dress,''  said  Gellert. 

The  adjutant  bowed,  and  Gellert, 
going  into  his  bed-chamber,  was  not 
slow  in  reappearing  in  his  best  clothes, 
all  ready  to  accompany  him.  As  they 
entered  the  presence  of  the  prince  the 
latter  hastened  to  Gellert,  gave  him  his 
hand,  and  loaded  him  with  expressions 
of  kindness.  "I  am  particularly  de- 
lisrhted ''  said  he  "to  see  before  me  the 


THIRD    DAY.  83 

author  of  the  beautiful  hymn,  '  I  have 
had  my  days  of  blessing.' " 

We  may  imagine  Gellert's  embar- 
rassment in  hearing  the  prince  also 
speak  of  this  hymn.  He  no  longer 
doubted  that  it  had  been  given  to  the 
public,  however  inexplicable  the  thing 
might  be.  He  could  hardly  contain  his 
desire  of  asking  the  prince  how  he  came 
to  know  this  hymn.  But  he  said 
nothing,  not  thinking  it  proper  or  re- 
spectful to  ask  such  a  question.  ''They 
told  me,"  resumed  the  prince^  "that  you 
were  an  invalid.  I  rejoice  to  find  you 
better  than  I  had  expected.  Your 
appearance,  nevertheless,  does  not  in- 
dicate good  health,  and  I  suppose  we 
must  conclude  that  you  do  not  take 
enough  exercise.'^ 


84.  THIRD    DAY. 

*'My  calling  obliges  me  to  study,'' 
said  Gellert,  bowing. 

"  Without  doubt,'^  continued  the 
prince,  "  but  you  must  think  of  pre- 
serving for  the  German  people  their 
favorite  poet,  and  take  more  care  of 
yourself.'' 

"Your  Eoyal  Highness  may  rest 
assured  that  I  do  all  I  can." 

"Yes, but  that  is  not  enough.  How 
often  the  bad  ^valking  must  keep  you 
at  home,  without  speaking  of  other 
hindrances!  You  should  take  a  ride 
on  horseback  every  day.  No  other 
exercise  is  so  good  for  those  whose 
callino;  or  duties  oblis^e  them  to  sit 
habitually." 

'•Your  Royal  Highness  is  right— 
my    physician    gives    me    the    same 


THIRD    DAY.  85 

advice;    but  every  one  has    not    the 
means " 

"Yes,"  interrupted  the  prince,  "no 
one  can  have  the  means,  who  has  also 
a  heart  so  charitable  as  to  give,  at 
once,  to  a  needy  family,  his  last  thirty 
thalers !" 

Gellert  would  have  liked  to  be  a 
hundred  feet  under  ground.  Every- 
thino-  was  then  known :  his  head 
swam. 

The  prince  saw  his  embarrassment, 
and  taking  his  hand,  exclaimed,  **  Gen- 
erous man,  I  know  your  way  of  doing 
things,  and  I  am  far  from  being  in- 
clined to  blame  in  you  that  which  can 
only  come  from  the  riches  of  the  grace 
of  God.  Yes,  may  He  reward  you ;  but 
permit  me  to  oifer  you  from  my  stable 


86  THIRD    DAY. 

a  little  horse,  whose  gentleness  renders 
liim  fit  for  the  service  of  a  man  of 
peace/' 

'■  Your  Royal  Highness — "  stammered 
the  poet — but  he  coukl  go  no  further  ; 
emotion  and  surprise  prevented  him 
from  saying  another  word. 

The  prince,  himself  overcome,  pressed 
his  hand ;  then,  wishing  to  put  an  end 
to  his  thanks,  he  said,  "  Other  duties 
call  me.  Farewell !  May  heaven  long 
preserve  to  us  such  a  j^recious  life, 
and  may  the  little  horse  do  his  part  ;'* 
and  bowhig,  he  retired  to  the  next 
room. 

Gellert  remained  for  some  time  ab- 
sent and  motionless.  The  adjutant  ap 
jn-oached  him. 

*^You  see,  Professor,   that   a   prince 


THIRD    DAY.  87 

will  not  be  behind  a  village  burgomas- 
ter." 

Gellert  looked  at  liim  fixedly. 

''And  how  did  his  royal  highness 
know  all  that  ?"  stammered  he. 

The  adjutant  smiled. 

''Princes,"  said  he,  "are  doubtless 
ignorant  of  many  things,  but  they  often 
know  more  than  other  mortals.  Do 
not  disturb  yourself  about  it,  but  make 
frequent  use  of  the  prince's  present." 

Gellert  understood  that  it  was  time 
to  retire,  but  he  did  not  do  so  until  he 
had  begged  the  adjutant  to  testify  his 
profound  gratitude  to  the  prince.  The 
adjutant  reconducted  him  to  the  door. 

Enigmas  had  followed  enigmas,  and 
for  three  days  it  had  seemed  as  if  everv 
thing  happened  to  him  by  some  magic 


88  THIRD    DAY. 

power.  At  times  lie  tlioaght  he  wag 
dreaming;  but  ou  reaching  home  he 
saw  the  wood-cutters  still  busy,  and  be- 
fore the  door  one  of  the  prince's  grooms, 
with  a  beautiful  horse,  perfectly  equip- 
ped, which  he  presented  from  his  mas- 
ter. 

''It  is  the  time  of  signs  and  miracles, 
Professor,"  cried  the  landlady.  ''Yes- 
terday this  magnificent  pile  of  wood  ; 
to-day  a  splendid  horse !  When  will  it 
end  V 

"Do  not  be  anxious,"  said  Gellert, 
smiling ;  "  everything  has  its  limits." 

Towards  the  evening  of  the  same 
day,  Gellert  was  seated  in  his  study ; 
he  had  paid  the  wood-cutters,  and  there 
still  remained  a  great  deal  of  money. 
He  possessed  a  fine  horse.     The  most 


THIRD    DAY.  89 

lively  gratitude  to  God  filled  his  soul. 
He  took  his  pen  and  wrote  another 
beautiful  hymn: 

I. 

How  great  the  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 

Can  any  man  so  dull,  be  found, 
Whose  hardened  soul  will  not  be  mjoved 

His  love  to  feel — His  praise  to  sound  ? 
No !   be  it  still  my  highest  aim 

To  measure  His  almighty  love ! 
My  God  has  not  forgotten  me. 

My  heart  shall  not  ungrateful  prove. 


Who,  but  this  God  who  needs  me  not, 

First  formed  me  by  His  wondrous  power  ? 
And  though  His  counsel  I  reject, 

He  leads  me  on,  from  hour  to  hour. 
Who  gives  my  conscience  inward  peace  ? 

Who  lifts  my  soul  when  it  would  fall  ? 
Who  gives  me  much  that's  good  to  enjoy  ? 

His  gracious  hand  provides  it  all. 

III. 
Then,  0  my  soul !  look  at  this  world 
Where  He  has  given  thee  a  place ; 

8* 


90  THIRD    DAY. 

The  glory  that  surrounds  thee  here 

Is  but  the  shadow  of  His  face. 
To  all  these  joys  thou  hast  a  right, 

Through  God's  good-will  they  all  are  thine; 
For  thee  did  Christ  endure  the  cross, 

That  thou  might'st  in  His  kingdom  shine. 


And  shall  I  cease  to  praise  my  G-od, 

Refuse  His  way  to  understand  ? 
And  shall  He  call  and  I  not  hear, 

Nor  see  the  guiding  of  His  hand  ? 
His  will  is  written  on  my  heart, 

And  strength  is  given  by  His  word 
Him  will  I  love  with  love  supreme, 

And  all  His  children  in  their  Lord, 


So  shall  I  best  resemble  Him, 

If  this,  my  gratitude  and  love, 
Shall  stamp  His  image  on  my  heart. 

And  thus  my  prompt  obedience  prove. 
So  shall  His  love  possess  my  soul. 

Urge  it  to  keep  the  path  that's  right; 
And  though  through  weakness  I  may  fall, 

Sin  shall  not  triumph  in  tlie  fight. 


THIRD    DAY.  91 


Oh !  may  Thy  goodness  and  Thy  love 

Always  remain  before  my  eyes ; 
And  give  me  needful  strength  to  yield 

My  soul  a  living  sacrifice  ! 
In  times  of  joy,  may  it  restrain, 

And  comfort  me  when  grief  is  near ; 
And  so  possess  my  sinking  heart. 

That  the  last  foe  shall  cause  no  fear  I 

When  he  had  thus  poured  out  the 
feelmgs  of  his  heart,  and  finished  the 
hymn,  the  doctor  entered. 

"  Already  another  hymn  !  "  said  he, 
leaning  on  the  table,  upon  which  he 
laid  the  manuscript  he  had  kept  so  long. 

"  Yes,  but  you  shall  not  have  this 
one,"  said  Gellert,  "for  who  knows 
what  you  have  been  doing  with  the 
other !''  and  the  good  doctor  was  quite 
overcome  by  the  story  of  all  that  had 
happened  by  reasoc  of  the  hymn. 


92  THIRD    DAY. 

**Now,"  said  Gellert,  ''confess  what 
is  the  meaning  of  all  this." 

The  doctor  looked  at  him  Ions:,  with 
eyes  expressiv^e  of  true  happiness. 

"I  have  done  nothing/'  answered 
he.  "  It  jDleased  God  to  cause  a  special 
blessing  to  rest  on  your  hymn  ;  that  is 
all.  My  worthy  friend,  I  can  make 
costly  prescriptions,  which  I  know  it  is 
neither  in  my  power  nor  in  that  of  the 
apothecary  to  make  up.  This  time 
God  himself  has  undertaken  them,  and 
that  without  my  knowledge.  To  Him 
alone  be  the  glory  !"  Saying  these 
words,  he  departed. 

'*  Blmd,  indeed,"  says  Von  Harns,  a 
biographer  of  Gellert,  "  must  be  the  soul 
who  would  not  see  in  this  the  finger  of 
God— insensible  the  heart  who  would 


THIRD    DAY.  93 

not  cry,  '  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth  and  forever 
more !'     Amen !" 

"Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  rejoice, 
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unto  me.'' 

' '  Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble ; 
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rify  me.'' 

' '  For  all  the  promises  of  God  in  him 
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The  Claremont  Tales, 

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ters of  the  allegory  being  read  to  them  day  by  day.  by  the 
mother,  with  a  view  to  the  correction  of  their  faults,  such 
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Flora  ;  or^  Self-deceptio7i,  ByA.L.0.1:. 

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Church,  and  engaged  in  various  active  duties  of  benevo- 
lence, such  as  teaching  in  the  Sabbath-school,  visiting  the 
sick,  and  the  like,  but  who  found,  after  the  more  serious 
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The  Needle  tolls  its  own  history,  both  how  it  was  made 
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of  life  that  aro  iiiU  of  instruction — while  the  Eats  adven- 
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Eddie  EllersUe,  and  the  Mine.  By 

A.  L.  0.  E.     ISmo 

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Precepts  in  Practice.  ByA.L.o.E.  ismo. 

Here  are  sixteen  stories,  every  one  Isased  on  some  text 
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Idols  in  the  Heart :  a  Tcde.  By  a.  l.  o.  e. 

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fashion.  The  mother  is  dead.  Into  this  family  the  father 
introc'ncesa  young  wife  and  step-mother,  who  is  a  quiet 
but  earnest  Christian,  and  the  chief  drift  of  tlio  story  is  to 
show  how  her  religious  character  made  itself  felt  in  these 
circumstances. 

Pride  and  h is  Prisoners.  By  a.  l.  o.  e. 

A  story  of  social  life,  introducins  a  great  variety  of 
characters  and  incidents,  the  main  object  of  all  being  to 
illustrate  the  different  kinds  of  pride  and  the  manner  of 
deliverance  from  it. 

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,'  The  Christians  Mirror.  By  a.  l.  o.  e. 

Philias,  a  young  minister— pastor  of  a  large  city  church 
—falls  asleep  one  Sabbath  evening,  after  a  Jiard  days  ser- 
vice, and  in  his  dream  visits  a  great  vtirietj-  of  different 
characters  ;  wliile  in  his  disembodied  state  he  has  access  to 
them  as  he  could  not  have  otherwise.  Thus  their  most 
hidden  thoughts  and  motives  are  laid  open,  and  thus,  too, 
he  is  enabled  to  speak  to  them  Mith  a  plainness  which  in 
other  circumstances  would  not  be  endured. 

The  Shepherd  of  Bethlehem^  King 

of  Israel.    By  A.  L.  0.  E 

A  pt»or  curate,  having  received  a  fiill  and  broken  his  leg, 
was  confined  lor  some  weeks  in  humble  lodgings.  Being 
greatly  disturbed  by  the  noisy  children  of  the  house  and 
neighborhood,  in^stead  of  scolding  and  railing  at  them,  ho 
managed  to  allure  them  into  his  apartment  and  enter- 
tained them  with  stories  of  King  David.  The  life  and 
adventure  of  the  Shepherd  King  of  Israel  are  skillfully 
intermingled  with  the  history  of  tbese  children  and  neigh- 
bors, so  as  to  make  a  stjry  of  remarkable  interest. 

The  Poacher,   ByA.Ko.E 

Two  stories,  one  of  a  cripple,  who,  like  most  persons  in 
his  condition,  was  irritable,  peevish  and  ill-natured,  but 
who,  under  the  teachings  of  the  Spirit,  became  a  living 
example  of  "love,  joy,  peace,"  «fcc. ;  and  the  other,  tho 
story  of  a  young  m.an  who  had  been  stolen  in  his  inlancy 
by  an  eneuiy  of  his  father's,  and  bred  to  thieving  and 
other  wicked  practices,  but  by  ;i  singular  train  of  circum- 
stances his  parentage  is  discovered,  and  he  is  reclaimed 
to  a  virtuous  and  religious  life. 

The  Lost  JeweL   ByA.L.o.E 

A  diamond  of  immense  value,  belonging  to  an  English 
nobleman,  is  lost  by  his  daughter  while  attending  a  ball, 
and  passes  through  the  hands  of  many  persons  who  are 
ignorant  of  its  value,  each  of  whom  parts  with  it  for 
some  trifling  gratification.  The  object  of  the  story  is  to 
teach  that  each  of  us  is  intrusted  with  a  jewel  far  more 
precious  than  this  glittering  diamond,  and  that  wg  are 
bartering  our  jewel,  the  sou/,  for  the  most  trifling  baubles. 

Stories  on  the  Parables.   ByA.L.o.K. 

A  series  of  twelve  stories,  each  one  illustrating  one  of 
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The  Chiefs  Daughter 


ByA.  L.  O.E. 


This  little  book  also  consists  of  two  stories,  the  first  one 
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tianity into  Great  Britain,  and  the  second  delineates  the 
occupations  and  amusements  of  a  little  family  of  children 
during  the  absence  of  their  mother. 

Ned  Manton,   ByA.L.o.E 

Two  stories.  The  one  shows  the  necessity  of  building 
our  Christian  profession  on  the  true  foundation,  while  the 
other  illustrates  in  a  pleasing  light  the  Christian  virtue  of 
feeling  for  others. 

War  and  Peaee  :  a  Story  of  the 

Eetreat  from  Cabul.     By  A.  L.  O.  E 

This  is  an  admirable  story,  founded  on  fact.  It  details 
the  horrors  of  a  winter's  retreat  over  snow  and  ice  of  a 
small  band  of  British  soldiers,  in  which,  though  they  were 
•  exposed  to  great  privation  and  suffering,  some  of  their 
number  were  yet  enabled  to  experience  that  peace  "that 
passeth  understanding." 

The  Bobbers    Cave:   a  Story  of 

Italy.    ByA.  L.  0.  E 

The  Croiun  of  Sticcess  ;  or.  Four 

Ilead.^  to  Furnish.     By  A.  L.  0.  E 

A  sort  uf  story  allegory  illustrative  of  the  Child's  stu- 
dies, their  difficulties  and  encouragements,  in  w'hich  Mr. 
Alphabet— the  Ladder  of  Spelling— Grammar's  Bazaar— 
the  Carpet  of  History,  and  Mr.  Chemistry  play  a  C(Uispicu- 
ous  part. 

The  Rebel  Reclairned :  a  Tale,  By 

A.  L.  0.  E 

Anna;  01%  Passages  from  the  Life 

of  a  Daughter  at  Home 

A  story  of  a  younir  lady,  a  professing  Christian,  whose 
religion  was  rather  of  a  sentimental  sort,  always  wishing 
to  do  some  great  good,  but  shrinking  from  the  common 
duties  that  lay  in  her  path.  Through  the  influence  of  a 
cousin,  she  came  to  understand  this"  matter  better,  gave 
up  her  self-indulgent  habit,  and  became  an  active,  useful 
Christian. 


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Aunt  Edith ;  01%  Love  to  God  the 

Best  Motive 

Aunt  Edith  is  a  maiden  lady  in  Scotland  of  great  excel- 
lence of  character,  to  whom  is  providentially  committed 
the  training  of  two  orphan  families,  one  being  that  of  a 
deceased  sister,  and  the  other  that  of  a  brother  in  India, 
who  has  lost  his  wife.  The  training  of  the>e  families  in 
ti-iita  and  righteousness,  obedience  and  kindness,  order 
and  neatness,  is  the  staple  of  the  book,  whicii  is  wrought 
up  with  a  great  variety  of  pleasing  incidents. 

Mabel  Grant :   a  Highland  Story, 

By  Randall  Ballantyne 

Life   of  Captain    Bate.      By  the  Rev.  John 

Bailiie 

The  British  army  has  given  us  such  Chris- m  heroes  ^ 
Hedley  Vicars  and  Havelock.  These  pages  show  hov  a 
sailor  VLSweW  as  soldier,  can  unite  to  personal  valor  the 
meek  and  quiet  spirit  af  a  disciple  of  Christ.  Captain 
Bate  fell  in  a  forlorn  hope  at  the  stormimg  of  Canton  in 
1S5S.  His  journal  shows  that,  amid  the  duties  of  his  pro- 
fession, he  never  forgot  that  he  was  a  soldier  of  the  Cross. 

Life   of  St,    Augustine.      By  the  Rev.  John 

Bailiie 

The  faith  and  patience  of  Monica,  the  mother  of  Augus- 
tine ;  the  events  of  his  wayward  youth  ;  the  way  in  which 
the  Lord  led  him,  and  the  childlike  beauty  of  his  piety 
when  converteil,  give  to  this  little  memoir  a  charm  that 
will  make  it  both  popular  and  useful. 

The  Blaek  Ship^  and  other  Alle- 

gories  and  Parables 

This  is  an  exquisitely  beautiful  little  book.  Its  tales 
and  parables  are  constructed  with  marvellous  delicacy 
and  skill— they  are  full  of  subtle  and  delicious  fancy— 
they  are  rich  in  every  line  with  deep  and  precious  meaning. 

Blind    Lilias  ;     or,    FeUoivship 

with  God 

This  is  a  simple  but  beautiful  story  of  sanctified  afflic- 
tion. Little  Lilias,  with  all  the  quick  fancy  and  way- 
wardness of  the  child,  impressible,  impulsive,  and  affec- 
tionate, becomes  blind,  and  under  this  severe  chastening 
her  heart  is  prepared  to  receive  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesui. 

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